Justices Act in Litigation Over Abortion Clinic Standards

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday blocked Texas from implementing abortion-clinic restrictions that could leave the state with as few as seven providers.

The high court’s order covered a provision in a Texas abortion law that requires clinic facilities to meet building standards for new “ambulatory surgical centers.” It also exempted clinics in El Paso and McAllen from a part of the law that requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a local hospital.